Taylor Phinney wins Dubai Tour stage one time trial

Taylor Phinney won the Dubai Tour stage one time trial today to take the first Versace-designed leader’s jersey of the inaugural race.

The 23 year old best BMC teammate Steven Cummings and Lasse Norman Hansen (Garmin-Sharp) to take line honours at the end of the 9.9km circuit in which he reportedly averaged 490 watts over twelve minutes and three seconds. Cummings was 14 seconds adrift with London Olympic omnium champion Hansen a further two seconds in arrears.

Riders competed on road, and not time trial, bikes because of logistical reasons.

The tour continues tomorrow with a highly anticipated 122km flat stage from Dubai to Palm Jumeirah that will see the fastest sprinter of the 2013 Tour de France, Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) compete against Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) for the first time this season.